While the perception of cryptocurrencies has changed for the better since the crackdown of Silk Road, the outlook on privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies has not seen much change. Governments continue to tread cautiously towards them compared to Bitcoin and Ethereum. The wariness has impacted the growth of fungible cryptocurrencies such as Monero as more and more centralized exchanges...Read More
Since Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $6,500 in late-November, analysts have been wondering if the bottom is really in. You see, the leading cryptocurrency bounced by 20% from $6,500, hitting $7,850 just a week after that.Now, the crypto is trading for $7,400 a pop, seemingly trying to establish a market trend for the coming week. While some...Read More
Smashboard is a blockchain-enabled app that plans to help sexual abuse victims in India. The app plans to reduce the trauma that’s associated with reporting incidents. Smashboard plans to add more features to help victims in the future. The Me Too movement in India gained steam last year when popular figures decided to come out...Read More
Over the past few months, Ethereum community had been gearing up for its eighth network update, Istanbul. Earlier today, Istanbul went live on the network at block number 9,069,000. Several developers of the Ethereum network along with Vitalik Buterin live-streamed the “Istanbul Upgrade Countdown Party!” Buterin revealed that the fork block was mined by SparkPool....Read More
News.Bitcoin.com recently reported on web portal Bitcoinbch.com’s in-depth report, which detailed BCH outshining BTC retail spending in Australia by a wide margin during the month of September. The next month, BCH captured 90% of October’s crypto spending in the country. Now the website has published its November report that discloses all the crypto-based expenditures at...Read More
ETH price is struggling to gain pace above the $152 and $158 resistance levels against the US Dollar.The price is currently holding the main $144 support area and breakdown zone.There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $150 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).The pair could start a strong...Read More
After forming a base above $7,000, bitcoin price climbed above the $7,500 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting gains and it is trading below the $7,440 level.There is a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $7,520 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The price is likely...Read More
A specter is haunting the modern world, the specter of crypto anarchy. Computer technology is on the verge of providing the ability for individuals and groups to communicate and interact with each other in a totally anonymous manner. Two persons may exchange messages, conduct business, and negotiate electronic contracts without ever knowing the True Name,...Read More
When a popular browser removes multiple extensions from its platform, an uneasy situation is created. In the case of Firefox, four different extensions have now been outlawed. What makes this decision even more remarkable is how all Firefox extensions belong to the same developers. A Positive Development for Firefox Users The extensions in question are...Read More
When it comes to determining the performance of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is always miles ahead of the rest. That is, until this year, as Binance Coin has had a pretty decent year as well. Competing with the world’s leading cryptocurrecy is no easy feat, even under the best of circumstances. The Success of Binance Coin Most...Read More
